This is the Minidisc, a short-lived alternative to CD's that never really caught on. Which device ultimately overtook the Minidisc in sales and became a popular gadget?
The MP3 Player
True or False: Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, famously said in 1981 that "640K (of computer memory) ought to be enough for anybody".
True
Which famous company still in existence used to make this computer?
Apple
Before it was a streaming platform, Netflix started in 1997 as a:
film rental company
film review website
film production company
This was the first ever mobile phone. It was made by Motorola and it cost the equivalent to 10,000$ in today's money. When was it invented?
1973
1981
1986
What was happening when you heard this sound in the 1990's? (play sound)
You were connecting to the Internet.
This is the first ever video game, launched commercially in 1972. But when was it invented?
1963
1949
1958
This is the Nokia 7110, the first ever mobile phone with connection to the Internet. When was it launched?
2001
1995
1999
Which of these items would you not be able to save on an 1980's/1990's floppy disk?
a Powerpoint presentation
a photo taken on a smartphone
This is the Gameboy, the first commercially popular handheld console released in 1989. Which of these options was not a possible accessory for the Gameboy?
a fishing sonar
a printer
a keyboard
a magnifying glass
Ignore Pop sensation Britney Spears. What was this pioneer of mobile phone games called?
Batumi
Snake
Pong
This is the first ever iPhone - the iPhone 2G, which was launched in 2007. What ground-breaking technological advance did it introduce?
First apps
First touchscreen
First camera
The computer software Napster revolutionized the music industry by making it possible to download songs illegally in 1999. In those days, approximately how much time did it take to download a song?
4 hours
1day
Half a day
In 1993, Casio released this watch and it was an overnight success. What was so special about it?
It could control your TV
It spoke
It could send text messages
The first text message ever was sent in 1992 and it said simply "Merry Christmas". Which company sent the first text message?
Orange
Vodafone
Nokia
While SEGA (the videogame console company) has disappeared, another console company has stood the test of time since its release in 1985 and currently still competes with giants Microsoft Xbox and Sony Playstation. Which company?
Nintendo
This is the classic Nokia 3210! Apart from being one of the top selling mobile phones ever, why was this model so famous in its time?
It was the first mobile phone with no antenna
It was very sturdy
It was the first to have games